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Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see? By Bill Martin Jr. Bill Martin Jr. (the author) and Eric Carle (the illustrator) This great book is full of repetitive pattern on very colorful pages. We meet a new animal who helps us determine which creature will show up next. The pre-readers can join …

Alphabet Awareness In combination with daily literacy activities, children need numerous opportunities to experience print in an exciting way, this is the way how they become familiar with the letters of the alphabet. Letter recognition and identification are necessary before letter-sound associations can be made. In fact, knowledge of the …

Visually Impaired Classroom I visited a classroom last week in my school, it was not a regular class, the students were working, and laughing all the time, and I was delighted with all their beautiful work. I could not resist taking some pictures of this special group of kids. I …

Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney, author and Illustrator Jumpstart is a national early education organization dedicated to helping children in low-income neighborhoods succeed in school and in life. They help these children develop the language and literacy skills they need for school, setting them on a path to close …

The Little Red Hen by: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt The Little Red Hen is an old folk tale Classic, most likely of Russian origin. The best known version in the United States is that popularized by Little Golden Books. The story is practical in teaching children the benefits of the work …

Rhyming Word: The rhyming words sound the same at the end. That means they rhyme. These are some ideas that you can use to help children to understand the concept of “Rhyming Words” Say the rhyme Down by the Bay with your child/student. Focus on the words that Rhyme and …

“Cool About Reading” This is a “Cool” project to do in your classroom. This project includes parents and kids’ participation all the way to the end. It requires patience and even though it is time consuming; it is a lot of fun and all involved will be able to create …

There are different ideas of how to facilitate children to be familiar with shapes, name and form shapes. Here you can find some examples that you can use: Making Shapes with children’s Bodies: It is a nice and funny activity to challenge children to make different shapes by using their …